China’s factory activity grew at its fastest pace in six months in December, driven by production hikes and easing price pressures, but a weaker job market and business confidence added uncertainty, a …
Monthly Archives For January 2022
OnePlus 10 Pro is official, heading to China first on Jan. 11
OnePlus usually releases new phones in the spring, but in 2022 it’s bumping up its reveal to the week of CES 2022. On Monday, the Chinese phone company announced that it will be releasing its…
Imran Khan Sets Up Pak-China Business Investment Forum Amid Mounting External Debt: Report
Prime Minister Imran Khan launched the Pakistan-China Business Investment Forum, aimed at promoting investment between the two countries.
Beijing’s attack on Walmart shows how the game has changed for marketers there: ‘I don’t think we will be allowed to operate in China in several years’
China has been a huge growth engine for Western marketers, but its crackdown is making it harder for companies to do business there.
Tesla’s New Xinjiang Showroom Highlights Quandry Facing Companies in China. Why It Could Get Tricky For Investors, Too.
Tesla has opened a showroom in Xinjiang in China, even as the Biden administration has said China is engaging in genocide of religious minorities.
Tesla opens showroom in China’s Xinjiang region, which the U.S. has cited for genocide
Tesla is wading into a region that has been a public relations headache for other companies trying to take a stance against what the U.S. has called a “genocide.” …
US Olympic women’s hockey team, full of local connections, heading to Beijing with ‘a clean slate’
One of the highlights of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang was the gold-medal game in women’s hockey, when the United States prevailed over Canada. Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson’s goal in the …
China’s “zero COVID” challenge is getting tougher
In New York City, 85,476 people tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday. In Xi’an, which has a larger population, that number was 122. But it’s the central Chinese city that’s currently living under …
China Evergrande shares suspended over debt crisis
Shares in China Evergrande were suspended from trading yesterday as the debt-laden property developer struggles to raise fresh capital. The company, which has $300 billion of debts, said that trading …
China faces near $1 trn cash demand on early Lunar New Year
An increase in the amount of policy loans coming due and demand for cash for the Lunar New Year represent an early 2022 test for China’s central bank.
China’s $708 Billion Race for Cash Adds Pressure on PBOC to Ease
A wall of maturing debt and a surge in seasonal demand for cash will test China’s financial markets this month, putting pressure on the central bank to ensure sufficient liquidity.
China faces $708 billion cash demand on early Lunar New Year – Bloomberg
A wall of maturing debt and a surge in seasonal demand for cash will test China’s financial markets this month, putting pressure on the central bank to ensure sufficient liquidity,” said Bloomberg …
Olaf Scholz hugs China close — but ‘Germany first’ policy risks US and EU wrath
New Chancellor’s embrace of Beijing despite genocide claims puts him at odds with Biden and his own coalition partners …
